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A HAPPY SPEECH BY A SOUTH.
HRMER.

Col. William K. Aylett, of Picks
ett's Division, made happy speech
at Gettysburg. His allusion to Lin~
coin aud Grant met with hearty ap-
plause, aud his words show that men
really great must meet with the re-
gard and admiration of foe as we'll as
OF friend. IS time goes on the full
proportions Of Lincoln become more
sublime and the great captain Of the
ago majesty. Col Aylstt said.
Let no politician, for selfish and
nworthy purposes, fan the dead ems
bers Of fratricidsl strife, but let the
great warm aud generous heart Of
our nation, with tho throb of the
ocean, as it is moved by oil the tenn
pests OF Gods whole universe, speak
it's thundered condemnation of any
effort so vile, wicked and worthy
No such lessons are taught to me by
he Lives or deeds Of Lincoln or Graat
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not accepted by the religions ele
ment at that time, but it the fact
sre as reported in the West, the tee
seems to have been made, though
perhaps not in such way as to sat
isfy the requirements which Prof.
Huxley proposed.
For some time az most peopl,
know, there has been throughout th,
West, and especially iu Illinois. o
protractod and severe drought which
threatened to be disastrous to crops
and stoct Finally the resort has
been made to prayer. Prayer meet
ings, which for oaruestness have ney-
er been surpassed in the State, have
been held during the past few days
ut different places in Illinois. There
is scarcely q farmer who has not add. d.
cd bis applications to those of bis
brethren. 10 some places relief has
already come, the welcome rain hay-
ing copiously fallen; in others the
prayers have as yet remained unan-
swered.
VI course, tho result will be inter.
preted differently by different class-
es Of thiukers Those who believe
that tho operations Of nature are
controlled wholly by natural laws
will point to the fact that tho rain
did not fall ir some spots whore il
was pray ed for, as an evidence that
the prayer made no difference.
Those who believe in o special inter-
position of Providence have ground
for claiming that considerable
measure Of relief was sent in answer
to tho general supplication. As a |
scientific test the result is not con-
elusive, and illustrates, indeed, the
fact that no such test as that pros
posed some years ago can ever be
applied so as to settle tho question |
At the same time, as bearing on
the value OF prayer, the popular YER. |
dict will be likely to be that the
prayers of tho righteous did not
hurt anything, and may have done
much good. Possibly it may cause
even moro general resort to pray-
er-when the people aro in hard
'traiShts again-Pittsburg Dispatch
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WENRTcK'S RECORD.

Commenting on the Fourth Of July
Stabbing aifray at Selinsgrove, u
correspondent to the daily papors
from Sunbury recalls the circum .
STANCES OF the former trial of George
Weuriok as follows:
"Ihe trial of this pan Wenrik for
the killing Of Dr. Wagonsoller occurr-
ed in Middleburgh, Snyder county,
about fifteen years ago. 1t excited
great interest throughout that whole
section Of country because Of the
prominence and popularity of Dr.
Wngonseller. He was gentleman Of
means and large political influence,
commanding the respect Of all who
knew him. The family OF Wenrick
had by some means created more or
less feeling in his behalf, and there
was some fear that there might be q
miscarriage VI justice. 10 order to
insure a thorough aud vigorous prose
cution the friends Of DR.. Wagonsellor
secured the professional services Of
the Hon. A. J. Herr, of the Dauphin
county Bsr. The defendent retained
a long array of eminent counsel,
among them being Hon. Andrew
Dill, Linn and Zeiglor, Judge
Bucher presided in court. The trial
occupied several days and nights,
ending in the conviction Of Weulick
for murder in the second degree.
1t was q cause ccteJre, and the ira
ditious of many Of the exciting events
attending it are still vivid among the
people, One of the most affecting
scenes was when the counsel for
Wenrick placed at his side young
beautiful girl to whom he was en-
gagged to be married, and his counsel
made a pathetic appeal for mercy for
the prisoner on account OF this Blade
o Grass, ne ho called her. The jury
and spectators were deeply affected,
and it looked as if sympathy would
turn tue scales in favor of his client.
But Mr.. Herr, in q most powerful
address that swed and thrilled every
one who heard it, as he depicted the
awful crime of murder, the desolato
home of tho dead man and his agony
in the terrible death he suffered, soon
turned the sympathy from the living
to the dead and won O conviction,
which at first seemed hopeless. This
last crime Of Wenrick shows that he
is desperate man, aud deserved the
pepalty inflicted for the murder Of
DR., Wagonseller"
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COMMITTEE MEETING.

The Republican Sta ndins Com
mittee Of Snyder county mot in th
Court House, Aliddleburgh, on Jul,
IL, 1887, with nearly all com mite
men present.
Upon the opening the chairma,
appointed the following CO mmittees
Opon Resolutions-J. Ii. Willis, IL
Ii. Bordner and VIM. Romig. On
Accommodations Showers, jas p
Heckard and L. w Tool.
The Committee instructed th.
Secretary to notify candidates OF as
'sessments.
Charles Bolender was elected
treasurer OF the committee.
Ii was decided to hold two mass
meetings in the approaching cam,
paign, one in Middleburgh during
court week and the other at Selins-
grove.
j. A. Lumbard was elected Rep
resentative Delegate to the State
Convention to be hold at Harrisburg
on August IL, and instructed for
Judge Williams of Tioga county for
Supreme Judge, uniustructed for
State Treasurer.
The following report OF the Com
mitteo on Resolutions WAS adopted :
Resolved:
Ist, That we fully endorse the
present administration OF Governor
James A. Beaver and his colleagues
as the Chief Executive of our noble
Commonwealth.
2nd, That we recognize in our
candidates, Hon. s. A. Wetzel for
Associate Judge, ID. Bolender for
Sheriff, @. G. SeeLold for Treasurer,
Daniel Beaver and Samuel b. Walter
for Commissioner, John p. Kearns
and j. Kohler Peck for Auditors, and
DR.. q. b. Weiser for Coriner as gen.
tlemen OF known integrity and abili-
ty, who fully merit the support OF
every true republican voter in Sny-
der county.
3rd, That we ask Governor Bsa-
YER to call an extra session OF tue
Legislature in order to pass the
the proper revenue law.
Adjourned to meet at call Of chair,
man.
JNO. d. BOGAR, Chairm'n
A. S. PAULING, Sec.
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A TERRIBLE DEATH.

On Tuesday, Of last week, this
community was shocked by the an.
nouncement that Mrs. Allen g
kemberling had been burned to
death through the explosion OF q
coal.oil can. Tue particulars, as
near as we can gather thom, are
about as follows: Mrs X. was en-
gagged in cooking dinner. and feeling
somewhat fatigued entered tho Sit
ting room and laid down on the
lounge for a short rest. On return .
ing to the ktchon she found that
the vegetables were not Thoroughly
cooked aud lifted one of tho lids
from the stove for the purpose, it is
supposed, Of pouring q small quauti-
ty Of oil on tho slumbering fire.
The oil Immediately ignited aud the
flames at once communicated with
tho can. which vessel burst while
still 10 her bands, the oil flying ovor
her clothes, which were instantly Gu
veloped in namos. The sound Of the
explosion brought her husband to
her rescue, but il was too late, as
she laid on the floor completely eu-
velopod in flames. But, notwith
standing this Mr.. X. took hold of
her clothes, and in trying to pull her
from the perilous position she occu-
pied, her garments left her body.
His hands and arms were terribly
burned, while making another
effort in behalf Of his unfortunate
companion, Philip Hall, bearing the
calls of Mr.. KemberliDg, ran to his
and Immediately went to
work and succeeded in pulling her
out Of the Kissing flames by means
Of long hooks, after which they pro-
ceeded to extinguish the fire, aud |
thus saved the house from being
burned down. Other assistance al
SO arrived, and when the fire was
quenched the dead and charred body
Of the unfortunate woman was tuken
in charge by friends and prepared
for burial. Her suffering was short,
the flames having entered her month
and passed down her throat, produce
ing almost instant death She was
buried on Thursday evening in the
Episcopal cemetary' She leaves a
husband and one little boy to mourn
ler untimely death, who bavo the
ofthe entire community
Free Press
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COUNTY JAILs.

According to the annual report Of
the State Board Of Charities there
are only about fourteen really good
iails in our State OF the remaining
6fty-three a few, perhaps q dozen,
are tolerable, and the other forty
ono are bad in administration, and
for the most part in construction.
The President in his address in-
Weighs against the custom OF detain>
ing in prison witnesses whose attend
ance is desired at criminal prosecu-
tions. The wrong to the citizen taxi
en- from his home for this purpose is
commented upon in vigorous terms
1T is almost equally as wrong, con-
tinues the report, to iucarcerate
with convicted criminals those who
are only charged with crime, and,
crime not being proved, are presum-
ed innocent, and, in point OF fact,
very ofton are 80 To remedy these
evils the Commissioners make the
following recommendations l, the
abolition Of government by sheriffs
under the fec system, aud tho subs
stitution OF n board OF inspectors,
appointed wholly or in part by the
court; 2, absolute separation Of pris.
onsrs in all county jails, by confne-
ment in cellsi 3, placing women un-
der charge OF women in o distinct
building; 4, treating detained wit
nesses as free men in comfortable
quarters, and properly compensated
for loss OF time; 4, provisions for the
Gteady employment Of all prisoners,
for their own comfort, happiness and
health.
The jails in Fayette, Cumberland,
Crawford, Jefferson, Somerset, Ven
ango, Washington and Wyoming
counties coll for special comment on
the part OF the Commissioners as de-
fective or badly managed. 6ehuyl-
kill County is considered 10 have the
best jail ia the State.
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A PRAYER TEST.

A rather interesting question in
the practical application of religious
faith to mundane affairs is presented
by recent events in the West. Some
years ago, it will be remembered,
during u drought in England. Prof.
Huxley purpssed that test should
DO made Of the efficacy Of prayer, by
= general union Of the churches 10
prayer for rain. The challenge was
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Republican county.Ticket
Thursday, July u, 1887.

The wonderful Cornwall estate, in
Lebanon county, is SO large that il
requires fiftyfour miles of fence to
girdle il, and yields yearly profit
OF S2,000,0O0. One single road
through the property is over twenty
miles long. aud the property has
probably in the neighborhood of ST.
600 Inhabitants. The total invest
msnt in oil the furnace plants is
roughly put at between S3,000,0 900
and 81 1000, 900. The present Income
from the iron mountain and furnace
%, however, is said TO be equivalent
to an income of D per cent, from S4O,-
600, 900.
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or come to as as echoes from thei
sacred tombs. And, oh! my country
men, what calamity was 10 for The
south when the assassin's bullet
struck down Abraham Lincoln In
the midst Of all the bloody tempes
he still had q soft place in his heart
for us. And now that the great storm
has passed and passion has subsidized,
who Of the South does not lovo and
revere his memory, and the memory
Of the Great Captain who was kind
and maguanimous in the hour of vic-
tory at Appomattox, who said to Leo
Let your men take the horses home
TO mako bread;' who, when he
triumpbed, said: Let us have
peace. and who, in his dying hours,
declared that the greatest happiness
be felt vas to see the good feelings
epringing up between North aud
South.
There is not a true man at the
South to-day but who feels as il be
would like to stand at the tombs OF
and Grant, 10 plant flower
there and to water it with o manly
lear In the presence Of feeling
ike this, too scared and deep for ut
.ersnce, what matters IL whe shall
Keep the battle hags' They passed
nto your hands in breve and manly
untouched by distonor, after
. baptism in blood that made the
,ray jacket q mantle Of glory, and
ve are as willing your people should
ieep them as ours. They are in the /,
lands of our government and breth-
EN-, to whom our honor should be as
lear as their own. Never again will.
'ur own battle fugs wave in strife
they have gone down forever, but
hey went down in glory and honor. |
They are dead, and we love aud fol-
ow alone now tho living flag which
loats from Key West to Behring
straits, from Bunker Hill to San
Francisco
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An excellent platform in somo re-
spects is that Of Patriotic Order
Sons Of America. They say: We are
opposed to the occupancy Of any
part Of our country by foreign specu-
lators or adventurers who do not
wish to become citizens, aud wo be-
lieve that oil the resources and pri-
vileges OF the country should be re-
served for the exclusive use Of natives
born or naturalized citizens. We
are in favor of crushing out that
foreign element which comes here to
advocate communism and nihilism,
and which does not identity itself
with oar country and does not res
pect our flag.
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An exchange remarks that 80
many Germans are leaving Prussia
for America that the German governs
iSglss22:. 'is becoming aiiaImoGi, and is
seeking some way to stay
the steady aow Of the stream toward
our shores. The German workmen
are not only poorly paid and held
strictly to class distinctions, but
oven in times Of peace are under
heavy military charges: America
promises better wages to the work.
man, cheap land to the farmers, and
relief from the constant perils and
hazards OF war, and the able-bodied
young and middle-ageI mon leave
the country at the first opportunity
Since 1871 100000 Germans have
emigrated to America.
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News from the Sky.

Near midnight, on August Is next
total eclipse of the sun will occur,
which of course is visible only on the
side of the globe opposite us. The
path Of total otscuration crosses Asia
and Europe, thus giving excellent
opportunities for scientific investiga-
tion at observatories already estab-
lished. The duration OF the total
observation is 3.8 minutes. The
United States observers viii go to
japan to witness the phenomenon. d.
Probably the most important, in an
astronomical sense, OF the many in
terestipg problems. whose solution
will be attempted on this occasion,
10 the endeavor TO settle the question
Whether our system possesses q
plar-t whose orbit lies within that
OF Mercury. The weight Of evidence
in the total eclipse OF July, 1878,
was in favor of there actually being
an intrs-msrcurial planet, as two
eminent astronomers, Prof. Swift,
at Denver, and Professor Watson; at
a station in Wyoming, both claimed
to have seen one suoh object. and
Of the diagram prepared
by each at the time shows that both
saw the same body. 1t is to be hop
ed that this vexed question, which
Las been before the astronomical
world for the past twenty years, may
be definitely settled next August.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
The Horse Wore GorsIes.

A horse with goggles was one of the
attractions of Clinton Square market
place, Syracuse, N. T., Saturday after
noon. The Manl;ls farmer who owned
him said he discovered recently that tie
animal was very near-sighted, and an
occulist To whom he took the nag said
so, too. The eye man took the neces-
cary dimensions ard, sending to New
York, had 1t pair Of conceive spectacles
made expressly for Dobhin. When
Tho farmer triad them for
ile first time .he horse appeared
20 le startled. but. recovering from
i,ls surprise, :nan!festei every symptom
Of pleasure, They sss taadv SO rs 10 be
firmly fastened In the headstal!, and
can 10: be worn without that piece of
harness. "Whcn tu. h.El oft 10 pas.
turc," said tic farmer. ''he feels uneasy
and uncomfortable w,,Sou. h,s goggles,
and last Sunday 10 hug arouEd the
barn and whinneed 60 p.aiht!ys like,
that took oat TIE b.. aad put the head.
stall aud goggles On k.,s, snS l.. WA 20
glad tina, he rubbed ny shoulder With
h.s NOSE. Then be Kicked up his heels
AID danced down q che pss:aYs You
BIN wear sptcs alathe :lpA though Cor
feaI lie will break sheMs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
The Chicago Anarchists.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Capt. Black, the
chief counsel for the Anarchists, leaves
here tomorrow for Washington to make
plea on behalf of the seven condemned
anarchists to the justices of the United
States supreme court now in session.
Unless Capt. Black can secure stay of
execution the seven condemned men
will be hung Nov. II next. A complete
copy of the record in the case has been
made, including the decision of the lii
nois supreme court at Ottawa, at cost
of $1,000. This Capt Black takes with
him to Washington. The details of the
action to be taken before the supreme
court will be arranged by Gen. Pryor
and Capt. Black with a view to the
earliest possible presentation of the pc
tition to save the necks of the anarchist
cOnSpiratOrS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

suspected escaped, he seized his [1'te
by the hair and tried to brain her with
a lighted lamp. She knocked the lamp
out of his hand, and the PAIR struggled
in the dark. Mrs. Leyland finally broke
away from her husband, and as he
dashed out of the door in pursuit of her
supposed paramOur she emptied the
contents of revolver at him, but none
of the shots took effect. Meanwhile
one of the detectives had captured the
man who left the house, It was Will
policemen to secure him, land when Ley
land came up both men were taken to
the station house. Mrs. Leyland pro-
tests her innocence. She asserts that
Leyland is conspiring to get her prop
erty, and had threatened to kill her.
Hathaway, she says, is an old acQuaint-
ance, and she had asked him to stay in
the house that night to protect her
from Leyland. Hathaway's story agrees
with this. Both men were released from
custody, and Leyland has left town.
He will Immediately bring suit for
divorce.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
Puss in the Elevator.

Dogs not only learn what the cars are
for, but which train will take them
where they want to go. The instance
here given from the New York Tribune
proves that cats may have equally intel
ligent ideas of passive travelling, and
equal appreciation of their own comfort
in adopting the improved methods. A
recent number of the paper tells what
visitor found out abOnt the Tribune cat:
The Tribune elevator car had started
on its upward trip last evening, and the
elevator boy was gazing upward into his
furtheSt corner, evidently lost in reverie.
Presently there was distinct call in the
shape of a plaintive 'miaouwn-
The elevator boy checked his car
forthwith on level with the floor
whence the sound came. There was 10
one to be seen, and the smallest bow
would have been visible.
"Going up?' asked the elevator boy.
s'MiaOuw, miaOuw" was repeated.
The elevator boy slid open tbs door
and gray cat walked demurely in,
sprang upon the seat and began licking
her paws until two floors had been
passed, when she uttered another cry
and sprang down before the doorway.
The car stopped, the door opened, and
tabby passed out.
us Sne regular paSSenger?' was
asked.
SIS she?" said the elevator boy. "Of
course she is. She lives in the building,
she does. She never walks up or down
stairs 'cept on Sunday, when the ele-
vator amt a-running in front. If it's
evening she uses the back elevator.
''Where is she going now?"
She's Jest dropping in to see friend
of hers. He's lawyer, and he often
stays late to write, and she goes in and
sits on the table and watches him, and
he gives her bit of something to eat.
In bout an hour, before my times up,
she'll come back to go to the top floor.
Mebbe she'll stop little in the editorial
rooms; then she goes up to the restau-
rant. She always gets there about ~
o'clock, when the printers get their
lunch. They all know her.
sometimes" lie added, che sits
down in the car and keeps me company
for while. She amt any bother. She
knows how to behave herself Il great
deal hetter than some of them lawyers
and sharp chaps who are always asking
Teller whether he's going to get mar
ried. She goes all around town by her
self, she does. The other morning one
of the fellows saw her down in Fulton
market. She knew him, and came up
and rubbed against his legs. Top floor
here. sir. il you want to get out"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
A Drunken Assassin.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 1O.-A Trinidad
special says brutal murder occurred
here early this morning, over which
there is considerable excitement and
talk of lynching the guilty party.
James Redmond and Joe Mcnamara
came from the country yesterday and
began drinking heavily. The spree was
kept up till this morning. When both
were almost dead drunk they started
for boarding house. contrary to the
desire of Redmond, who wanted to con-
tinue the debauch. Ascending the
stairs of the hotel they made so much
noise that the proprietor told them they
must be quleter or leave. Redmond
grabbed McNamara's coat collar and
started down, pulling the latter after
him. When about half way Mcnamara
pulled Redmond's head back with his
right hand and with his left drew a
razor across his throat, almost Severing
his head Redmond died in a few
minutes. The murderer was arrested
and jailed. When sober to-day he de-
MED knowledge of anything about the
crime.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
Attempted BIackmaiI.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 10.-Ruth Whit
field. nineteen years of age, and her
aunt, Emma Whitfield, forty-two years
old. who live at AZ Hawlet street, were
arrested this afternoon on a charge of
blackmail, preferred by Prof. Albert A.
Nicholson, of the Case School of Ap-
piled Science, and one of the most
widely-knOwn educators in Ohio. Ruth
Whitfield, until within a few days, was
a domestic in the family of Prof.
Nicholson. Last Saturday the pro-
feSsOr claims the girl and her aunt Wis
tied him, and after charging him with
having attempted liberties with Ruth.
they offered to settle the affair. Ruth
wanted 500 and the aunt asked S25 as
her share for refusing to expose the
professor. Mr.. Nicholson pretended to
accept the terms, and invited them to
call at his Office in the Case school Mon
day noon. The two women were at
hand at the appointed hour, and two
witnesses were situated conveniently
near to hear the conversation between
the professor and his accusers. After
the demands made on Saturday were
repeated, Mr.. Nicholson stepped to the
door and called to detective and an
officer who were in waiting outside.
The women were openly accused of
blackmail, and the officers took them to
the central station, where they were
locked I'D.